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Liverpool & Manchester “Planet”
After a few months in service with the “Rocket”, Stephenson used the experiences to develop an improved successor. Since the placement of the cylinders of the predecessor was unfavorable for the running characteristic...
| Liverpool & Manchester “Planet”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1830 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co.;Fenton, Murray & Jackson |
| Wheel arrangement | |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 8128 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1830 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co., Fenton, Murray & Jackson |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-0 (Planet) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Service mass | 8.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 5.2 t |
| Total mass | 13.2 t |
| Axle load | 5.2 t |
| Water capacity | 1,817 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.604 m² |
| Firebox surface | 3.47 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 37.873 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 41.343 m² |
| Total heating surface | 41.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 3.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 279 x 406 mm |
Power
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 30 kW (41 PS) |
| Starting effort | 6.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Liverpool & Manchester “Planet” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 8.38 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 58.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 849.06 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.56 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 3.08 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.45 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.91 |
